Honesdale in Wayne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jennie Brownscombe Birthplace
1850 - 1936
"First Thanksgiving"
Member, Wayne Chapter, DAR
Erected 1991 by Wayne Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 41° 34.703′ N, 75° 14.895′ W. Marker is in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, in Wayne County. Marker is on Cliff Street south of Gibbons Park Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 458 Cliff Street, Honesdale PA 18431, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gibbons Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Washington Irving and the "Irving Cliff" Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wayne County Walk of Honor (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lackawaxen River (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wayne County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wayne County Civil War Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honesdale.
Also see . . .
1. Jennie Augusta Brownscombe. National Museum of Women in the Arts website entry (Submitted on December 8, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Jennie Brownscombe's Homestead. Wayne County Historical Society website entry (Submitted on November 19, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Jennie Brownscombe: Wayne County's Own. Wayne County Historical Society website entry (Submitted on December 8, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 8, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on November 19, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on December 8, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5, 6. submitted on November 19, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.